Babies and piercings

[AJ279]

I saw someone today who had an 8 month old little girl with her ears pierced. Am I alone in thinking that it's wrong to do that to a baby?

I know it's only a quick procedure but I'm a bit shocked that people still do this. AIBU?

[ExitPursuedByABear]

Goody gumdrops.

[SophieofShepherdsBush]

Oh good, one of these threads!

[notamummy10]

You've just opened a can of worms with this thread...

[LuckySantangelo1]

I agree with you. Awful. I don't understand where you can take a baby to get this done?

[NeedACleverNN]

Been a while since I've seen one of these
Yanbu though

I do hate seeing babies with pierced ears

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

My mum had my ears pierced before I was two, no lasting physical or psychological damage here ( well not caused by the ear piercing anyway )

[howmanyairmiles]

Hoiking my judgey pants well and truly up.....

It is a bit council, having your babies ears pierced.

[readytorage]

It's definitely cultural. I lived in Spain and it's very much the done thing there to pierce a baby girl's ears. To be honest, I can't be bothered getting my judgey pants on when I know that your background and culture plays a massive part in your decision to put tiny holes in your daughters ears.

[notamummy10]

Lucky Claire's Accessories. Also market stalls that offer ear piercings!

[ProcrastinatorGeneral]

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[CrazyDuchess]

Not council (how fucking rude) definitely cultural for some.

And overall a personal choice for the parents

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

It's a "bit council" What's wrong with living in a council house then?

[thenewaveragebear1983]

When I took my dd to have her ears pierced when she was 10, to claire's accssories I had my baby ds in the pram with me. The woman in the shop said I needed the red book. I said 'really? She's ten, I don't know where it is' and she said 'oh, I thought you meant the baby'. After dd's ears had been done, I was incredulous and asked the women if that meant they would have actually done both my clearly a boy, looked like the 3rd Mitchell brother sons ears, and they, apparently would have, provided he's had all his jabs.

[CrazyDuchess]

I live in a council flat - don't get my words twisted.

It's judgy to say babies piercing are council - I am certain it's not just babies living in council estates that get their ears done

[DramaAlpaca]

I happen to agree with you, OP.

But this thread will no doubt end up in a bunfight because threads about this subject always do.

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

My comment was to howmany

[AJ279]

Eek I didn't know it was one of "those" topics!

I do understand the culture point of view, this instance it was just to look "pretty".

I suppose I'm just a bit shocked that places pierce babies ears purely for cosmetic purposes.

But each to their own I suppose- I was just wondering if I WBU for it to make me cringe a bit!!

[Tequilamockinbird]

Oh goody!

[Steelojames]

I agree with crazyduchess.
I personally do not see anything wrong with it for baby girls.
It is simply cultural and parents choice.

[ghostyslovesheep]

do you know - I'd never even thought about the issue before now - never even seen it discussed

[WalkingZed]

Speaking as someone who waited 30+ years and has only just had their ears pierced, (see my thread about the infection in one ear) I think it is wrong to pierce a baby's ears.

I knew what I was getting into, ie there was a chance of infection.

A baby does not have this say.

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

There was no cultural reason for my mum to do. She did it for the same reason she curled my hair every day... she thought it looked nice. I don't see an issue with it.

[WalkingZed]

It's v freakin' sore!

[AJ279]

Can I back out of being OP and join in with the popcorn please?

I don't want to be the instigator of a bunfight!